Most Powerful Handicapping Angles

[dean smith]

That last tip actually makes a lot of sense.

When the owner(s) and/or trainer has gone to the trouble of bringing in all his people (friends, family, best looking hoes, etc.), he's probably not thinking, "this will be great! So-and-so's flying in, we'll party all day at the track, I'll get a chance to show off a little, and hopefully we'll finish fourth."

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

So you guys think a good angle to teach to newcomers to the sport is to watch the owners and their entourage in the paddock? Hypothetically speaking, if you actually knew who all the owners were for each specific race do you really think it matters how many people they have with them in the paddock? You're better off just playing numbers....

It's a great angle as long as the horse is stretching out after clunking up in a fast paced, but slow, sprint.

[Danzig]

if a thread called 'most powerful' runs three pages, you're best off reading the first page, as things would most likely get watered down a bit by now. i think it's a stretch to rely on who shows up to watch a horse run-the belmont usually has more folks there when someone is going for the triple crown, fat lot of good that's done us since affirmed.

[dean smith]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

So you guys think a good angle to teach to newcomers to the sport is to watch the owners and their entourage in the paddock? Hypothetically speaking, if you actually knew who all the owners were for each specific race do you really think it matters how many people they have with them in the paddock? You're better off just playing numbers....

Tongue-in-cheek, DaHoss. I wasn't completely serious. No, I don't think newcomers should learn that sort of angle in a college course. That sort of knowledge will come later -- after they've washed out of school and hang out at the track everyday.

[dean smith]

Stop it. No one's serious on this one, DaHoss. But if you are confident your horse has a good shot to win, you might invite more pretty women to the track to share in your victory, which in your mind would make you somehow more of a man in their eyes. Aha! There it is! But like I wrote, my response was tongue-in-cheek. Wapete was more talking about the jockeys wanting so badly to meet up with these women again in the winner circle that they would do more to win the race. Obviously, I think he was making a joke to begin with as well.

[dean smith]

With that last post I lost "Les Bois" under my name and gained "Pimlico"! Wow. Is the home of The Preakness Stakes really that low on the thoroughbred racetrack totem pole?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by dean smith

With that last post I lost "Les Bois" under my name and gained "Pimlico"! Wow. Is the home of The Preakness Stakes really that low on the thoroughbred racetrack totem pole?

Yes.

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

So you guys think a good angle to teach to newcomers to the sport is to watch the owners and their entourage in the paddock? Hypothetically speaking, if you actually knew who all the owners were for each specific race do you really think it matters how many people they have with them in the paddock? You're better off just playing numbers....

there are some goofy angles like that. At Emerald Downs, former NFL player turned trainer Junior Coffey is one of them. If he's got his Super Bowl ring on, then run to the windows, because he's getting his picture taken!!